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    This document appears to be an act related to courts in the Punjab province from 1918. It contains 51 sections across 5 chapters that outline the structure and jurisdiction of subordinate courts, district courts, and appellate procedures for civil cases. Key points established include classes of courts, jurisdiction of district judges and subordinate judges, places of sitting, control of courts, power to distribute business, appeals processes, and amendments to other acts regarding definitions and references to courts.

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    This document appears to be an act related to courts in the Punjab province from 1918. It contains 51 sections across 5 chapters that outline the structure and jurisdiction of subordinate courts, district courts, and appellate procedures for civil cases. Key points established include classes of courts, jurisdiction of district judges and subordinate judges, places of sitting, control of courts, power to distribute business, appeals processes, and amendments to other acts regarding definitions and references to courts.

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    1918 :Pb.

    Act 61 comt's

    THE PUNJAB COURTS ACT, 19 18


    Arrangement of Sections
    PART I
    SECTIONS
    1. Short title and extent.
    2. Definitions.
    3. Enactment ofprovisions relating to Courts in the Punjab
    Validation of Acts done Proviso.
    PART II
    CHAPTER I
    PRELIMINARY

    2. Repeal.
    3. Definitions.
    CHAPTER I i
    4-17. Repealed.
    CHAPTER I11
    THESUBORDINATE C W ~ COURTS
    L
    18. Classes of Courfs.
    19. Civil districts.
    20. District Judges.
    2 1 . Additional District Judges.
    2 1-A. Assignment of functions of District Judge.
    22. Subordinate Judges
    23. Repealed.
    24. District Court to be principal Civil Court of Original
    jurisdiction.
    25. Original jurisdiction o f District Judges in suits.
    26. Pecuniary limits of jurisdiction of Subordinate Judges.
    27. Local limits o f jurisdiction.
    28. Special Judges and Benches.
    29. Power to invest Subordinate judge with Small Cause
    Court ju t-isdiction
    30. Exe~.ciseby Subi~~dinntc o f Ilistrict
    Judgt. of jut-isdic~ior~
    Cou~*tin eel-tain prt~ceedings.
    31. I'lacc of sitting nf ('OLIII.
    ) 1918 : Pb. : k t b

    32. Repealed.
    3 C'ontrol c~i
    Cu~~rts
    34 Power to distribute business.
    35. Repealed.
    36. Power to fine ministerial officers.
    37. Delegation of District Judge's Powers.
    CHAPTER I V
    AI'PELLATE AND REVISIONN. J t ~ I S 1 3 J U T I OI~N CIVIL.CASFS
    38. Appeals eom District Judges or Additional Judges.
    39. Appeals from Subordinate Judges.
    40. Power to transfer to a Subordinate Judge appeals from
    other Subordinate Judges.
    4 1 . Second appeals.
    42. Second appeal on no other grounds.
    No second appeal in certain cases.
    43. Repealed.
    44. Revision.
    44-A. Period of limitation.
    CHAPTER V

    45. Mode of conferring powers.


    46. Continuance of powers of officers.
    46-A-Provisionsregarding petition-writers.
    47. Control of list of holidays.
    47-A. Provision regarding pending proceedings.
    48. Repealed.
    49. Amendment of the Punjab Land Revenue Act, Punjab
    Tenancy Act and the Indian Court Fees Act.
    50. Amendment of definition of District Judge in the Punjab
    General Clauses Act, I 898.
    5 1. Reference in existing enactments of Chief Court.
    THE SCHEDULE.

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